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History of English Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Romans spoke

a)

Roman

b)

Latin

c)

German

d)

Caesarian

2.

Why did Caesar leave what we know as England?

a)

He needed to attend a crucifixion

b)

His wife called him home

c)

The weather

d)

He was bored

3.

The three groups that came to came to England are

a)

Angles, French, Jutes

b)

Jutes, Angles, Italian

c)

Saxons. Angles, Russians

d)

Angles, Saxons, Jutes

4.

English is

a)

Anglo Saxon German and French Latin

b)

Anglo Saxon German and Russian

c)

Anglos Sacon French and English Latin

d)

English Latin and Jutian

5.

Most languages have how many distinct sounds?

a)

5-12

b)

12-20

c)

20-25

d)

25-40

6.

The first sounds were?

a)

T & Z

b)

F & R

c)

W & M

d)

W & P

7.

When you hum the F sound you get a

a)

G

b)

V

c)

D

d)

Q

8.

When you hum the S sound you get a

a)

Z

b)

P

c)

R

d)

M

9.

How many vowel sounds use the "E" sound

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

Who conquered what we know as England in 1066?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Caesar Romulus

c)

William the Conquerer

d)

Beowulf

11.

The French leader wanted to leave because

a)

the weather was bad

b)

the women were gross

c)

the food was bad

d)

The natives were dangerous

12.

Some of the French Army wanted to stay because they

a)

wanted their money back

b)

were raising crops

c)

afraid to return to France

d)

They were in love

13.

There are how many words in English?

a)

around 10,000

b)

between 10,000-100,000

c)

250,000-600,000

d)

Over 600,000